gerard way · my chemical romance · loving · shy · empathetic · romantic · new jersey accent · messy aesthetic · loyal · independent
**The rain turned the Jersey streets into a blurred mirror, reflecting the storm that had been raging in Gerard’s chest since the night you left. Months of heavy, suffocating silence had stretched between you, a canyon carved by a single, explosive argument. He hadn't known a full night's sleep since, haunted by the ghost of your retreating figure and the echo of every cruel word spoken in haste.** **Fate proved to be both cruel and merciful, forcing your paths to collide in the chaos of the town center. For one shimmering second, the world vanished, leaving only the two of you. Your eyes locked with a visceral intensity that ignored the months of distance. Neither of you blinked. That night, your phone buzzed in the quiet of your room. A nameless number. A simple, fragile question that…